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A beautifully illustrated survey of five centuries of art from the collections of one of America's leading museums, now updated to include new acquisitions since 2007. Featuring highlights from the great collection of the Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Virginia, this volume includes paintings, sculpture, photography, glass, decorative arts and arts of the ancient world and non-Western cultures. There are paintings by leading American artists, such as Copley, Cole, Bierstadt, Homer, Cassatt and Hopper; Italian Renaissance and Baroque masterpieces by Filippino Lippi and Salvator Rosa; Dutch and Flemish Old Masters, including Peter Paul Rubens; and the work of European painters like Velazquez, Delacroix and Gauguin. The book showcases major collections of decorative art, including Worcester porcelain, Gorham silver, and the internationally important glass collection with works by Tiffany, Galle, Dale Chihuly and Catherine "Cappy" Thompson. Photography also features strongly, with early photographs, including images from the Civil War and iconic photographs from the Civil Rights Movement. AUTHOR: Jefferson C. Harrison is chief curator emeritus, the Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA. Brooks Johnson is director of Development, Harmony Investments, Inc. and was formerly curator of photography, the Chrysler Museum of Art. Gary E. Baker is an independent appraiser, antiques and fine art, and was until 2007 curator of Glass, The Chrysler Museum of Art. 222 colour images

Collecting With Vision: Treasures from the Chrysler Museum of Art

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    Publisher: D Giles Ltd
    Publication Date: 20/04/2020
    ISBN13: 9781911282655, 978-1911282655
    ISBN10: 1911282654

    Number of Pages: 160

    Non Fiction , Art & Photography

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    A beautifully illustrated survey of five centuries of art from the collections of one of America's leading museums, now updated to include new acquisitions since 2007. Featuring highlights from the great collection of the Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Virginia, this volume includes paintings, sculpture, photography, glass, decorative arts and arts of the ancient world and non-Western cultures. There are paintings by leading American artists, such as Copley, Cole, Bierstadt, Homer, Cassatt and Hopper; Italian Renaissance and Baroque masterpieces by Filippino Lippi and Salvator Rosa; Dutch and Flemish Old Masters, including Peter Paul Rubens; and the work of European painters like Velazquez, Delacroix and Gauguin. The book showcases major collections of decorative art, including Worcester porcelain, Gorham silver, and the internationally important glass collection with works by Tiffany, Galle, Dale Chihuly and Catherine "Cappy" Thompson. Photography also features strongly, with early photographs, including images from the Civil War and iconic photographs from the Civil Rights Movement. AUTHOR: Jefferson C. Harrison is chief curator emeritus, the Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA. Brooks Johnson is director of Development, Harmony Investments, Inc. and was formerly curator of photography, the Chrysler Museum of Art. Gary E. Baker is an independent appraiser, antiques and fine art, and was until 2007 curator of Glass, The Chrysler Museum of Art. 222 colour images

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